ATLANTIC METROCAST INC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, ATLANTIC METROCAST INC — a brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers facility located at 3904 BURTONS POINT ROAD, PORTSMOUTH, VA 23701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 69 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $85,033.50. The inspection case was opened on 2011-03-22.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.6 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 4.4 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $85,033.50 is more than 16.4× the national average of $5,185.75 for facilities in the Wholesale sector (NAICS 423320). This sector encompasses 30,869 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $160.1M.

State Context: Within VA, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 62,574 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,237.86.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 69 citations spanning 10 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 7, 2011 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 10, 2011. Of the 69 total citations, 9 (13%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $85,033.50 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $1,232.37 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Atlantic Metrocast Inc. reveals a profound systemic collapse of safety management, evidenced by the